U.S. ALLOY CO.

4340 Chrome-Moly dba Washington Alloy

7010-G Reames Rd.
Welding Wire and Rod Charlotte, NC 28216
www.weldingwire.com

Quality Management System

in accordance with
ISO 9001:2000
Cert # 05-R0925 ALLOY DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION;
4340 is a Chromium-molybdenum low alloy wire that will produce
a dense, heat-treatable deposit. This alloy is used to weld AISI/SAE 4340 and 4330 and
other heat-treatable alloys or base metals needing flame hardening. Preheat and inter-pass
recommended and may also need followed by post heat treating.
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TYPICAL GMAW WELDING PROCEDURES; DCEP Short Circuit 98Ar/2% O2
Wire Diameter Wire Speed (ipm) Amps Volts Travel speed (ipm) (cfh) 75/25
0.023 80-350 30-85 14-19 10-15 20-25
0.030 110-340 40-130 15-20 12-24 20-25
0.035 100-520 60-235 16-25 11-40 20-30
0.045 70-270 90-290 18-23 12-22 25-35
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Spray 0.035 320-600 160-300 23-26 11-22 25-35
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0.045 170-550 170-375 23-29 12-21 25-35
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1/16” 175-350 275-475 25-31 9-19 25-35
TYPICAL GTAW WELDING PROCEDURES; DCEN with EWTh-2 truncated conical tip
Filler Wire Size Tungsten Amps Volts Gas Cup Size Argon (cfh) Base thickness
1/16” 1/16” 100-160 12 3/8” 20 1/16-3/32”
1/16-3/32” 3/32” 120-250 12 3/8” 20 1/8- 3/16”
1/8” 1/8” 150-300 12 1/2” 25 1/4-1/2”
Procedures may vary with change in position, base metals, filler metals, equipment and other
changes.
TYPICAL WELD CHEMISTRY (%)& WELD METAL PROPERTIES; 100%Ar (GTAW)
PWHT: completely annealed
Carbon 0.35 welded post weld re-heat treated
Manganese 0.85 oil quenched at 1600°F then
Silicon 0.50 Tempered at 1150° F 950° F
Phosphorus 0.011 Tensile Strength (psi) 200,000 289,000
Sulfur 0.014 Yield Strength (psi) 168,000 250,000
Chromium 0.78
Nickel 1.80
Molybdenum 0.25
AVAILABLE SIZES: TU 4340 = Spools and rods of
Vacuum melted, Flux cored and Metal core alloys also available
SPECIFICATIONS; AISI/SAE 4340
EAST COAST GULF COAST WEST COAST
7010-G Reames Rd 4855 Alpine Drive #190 8535 Utica Ave
Charlotte, NC 28216 Stafford, TX 77477 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Tel (888) 522-8296 Tel (877) 711-9274 Tel(800)830-9033 1-2008 DC

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Warehouse Distribution Center – Dayton, Ohio Head Office – Puyallup, Washington
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